Lesson Plan for Junior Secondary 1 - Basic Science and Technology - Living Thing And Non Living Thing (ii)

### Lesson Plan: Basic Science and Technology **Topic:** Living Things and Non-Living Things (II) **Grade Level:** Junior Secondary 1 **Duration:** 60 minutes #### Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Differentiate between living and non-living things. 2. Identify characteristics that make something living or non-living. 3. Explain the basic needs of living things. 4. Classify items in their immediate environment into living and non-living categories. #### Materials Needed: - Whiteboard and markers - Chart paper and markers - Pictures or samples of both living and non-living things (e.g., plants, animals, rocks, books) - Worksheet for classification - Interactive slides or videos (if available) #### Lesson Outline: **Introduction (10 minutes)** 1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:** Start with a brief greeting and ask how everyone is feeling. Engage students in a quick brainstorming activity. - Ask: "What did we learn about living and non-living things in our last lesson?" - Encourage students to share their thoughts briefly. 2. **Review:** Recap the previous lesson by discussing the basic differences between living and non-living things. - Use visual aids like pictures or objects to illustrate your points. **Instructional Input (20 minutes)** 1. **Characteristics of Living Things:** - Discuss in detail the characteristics that define living things, such as: - Growth - Reproduction - Movement - Respiration - Nutrition - Excretion - Sensitivity - Use visual aids and real-life examples to clarify each characteristic. 2. **Examples of Living Things:** - Show pictures/samples of plants and animals. - Discuss how each example exhibits the characteristics detailed above. 3. **Characteristics of Non-Living Things:** - Explain that non-living things do not grow, reproduce, move voluntarily, respire, take in food, excrete, or respond to stimuli. - Use examples like rocks, water, books, and gadgets to illustrate non-living things. **Interactive Activity (15 minutes)** 1. **Group Activity:** Divide students into small groups and give each group a set of pictures/objects (mixed living and non-living things). - **Task:** Each group will sort the pictures/objects into two categories: living and non-living. - **Presentation:** Have each group present their sorted items and explain their choices to the class. **Practice/Application (10 minutes)** 1. **Worksheet Activity:** Hand out a worksheet that contains various items. Students must classify each item as living or non-living and justify their classifications. - Review the worksheet together, discussing any discrepancies and reinforcing the lesson content. **Closure (5 minutes)** 1. **Summary:** Recap the main points of the lesson: the characteristics of living and non-living things and examples of each. - Ask a few students to share one thing they learned today. 2. **Homework:** Assign a simple homework task where students have to list items in their home and classify them as living or non-living. - Encourage students to write one characteristic of living things that each listed item demonstrates or does not demonstrate. **Assessment:** - Evaluate the students' understanding through their participation in the group activity and their responses on the worksheet. - Monitor the quality and accuracy of their homework. **Additional Notes:** - Adjust the pace of the lesson based on the students’ understanding. - Provide additional examples or reteach concepts if needed. - Encourage questions and ensure that all students are engaged.